Justin Timberlake says he means “no disrespect” throughout ‘Cry Me A River’ efficiency
Justin Timberlake has hinted on the backlash he has acquired over his relationship with Britney Spears throughout a efficiency of ‘Cry Me A River’.
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Timberlake carried out a shock live performance in Las Vegas on Wednesday, December 13, as a part of the opening for a brand new Fontainebleau lodge in Sin Metropolis. The visitor in attendance for the black-tie occasion included the likes of Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Tom Brady, Keith City, Sylvester Stallone and extra.
Earlier than leaping into his tenth music of the evening, 2002’s hit ‘Cry Me A River’, Timberlake mentioned “no disrespect” adopted by the lyrics: “Ain’t all of us simply entertainers / Suppose I’m silly and contagious” from his collab observe with Jay-Z, ‘Holy Grail’, and a pattern of Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’.
No disrespect, however uh…. Justin Timberlake singing “Cry Me A River” on the opening of @fblasvegas#britneyspears #justintimberlake #vegas pic.twitter.com/olPxr5LKw4
— BreatheHeavy (@breatheheavycom) December 15, 2023
The singer’s remark previous to ‘Cry Me A River’ alluded to the backlash he has acquired because the launch of his ex Britney Spears’ memoir, The Lady In Me. Timberlake’s efficiency marked the second time he has hit the stage because the memoir was launched and the primary time performing the observe.
In her New York Instances greatest promoting guide, Spears describes the ‘Cry Me A River’ video as “a lady who seems to be like me cheats on him and he wanders round unhappy within the rain”.
She added that the media noticed her as a “harlot who’d damaged the center of America’s golden boy” when in actuality she was “comatose in Louisiana” making an attempt to fix her damaged coronary heart whereas Timberlake was “fortunately working round Hollywood”.
The pop star additionally revealed that she had an abortion whereas relationship Timberlake between 1998 to 2002 as a result of he thought they “weren’t able to have a child in our lives” and had been “method too younger”.
She added: “If it had been left as much as me alone, I by no means would have executed it. And but Justin was so positive that he didn’t wish to be a father.”
The Daily Mail additionally reported that the *NSYNC star thought Spears’ abortion can be their “secret endlessly”, however mentioned he gained’t converse out on the matter to not “get in the way in which” of Spears telling her story.
Elsewhere within the guide, Spears opened up about how she may “barely converse for months” following her break-up with Timberlake.
In different information, Timberlake lately joined BTS’ Jungkook on new remix of the latter’s single ‘3D’.
“This remix enhances the 2000s vibe of the old-fashioned sound of the unique model, infusing it with a retro attraction,” mentioned Jungkook’s label, Massive Hit Music, in a press release in regards to the new Justin Timberlake remix.